Abstract
The purpose of this research is to define the visual appeal of legs with pantyhose and the examination of the evaluation indexes that can be used to develop novel pantyhose with superior aesthetic performance that meets the requirements of Japanese women. A sensory evaluation on the beauty of legs with pantyhose among Japanese females using typical pantyhose was conducted along with a factor analysis of the principal evaluation factors, and the relationships between the aesthetic factors and the physical properties of pantyhose fabric were investigated.The perceived beauty of legs with pantyhose greatly depends on two factors : the desirable surface roughness of pantyhose on bare leg and the appearance of looking like bare leg. The evaluation indexes for the two evaluation factors were defined as follows : the desirable surface roughness of pantyhose on bare leg is evaluated by the following equation : SROD =(9.6OD32.6)W×A+(-0.5OD+2.5) where OD is the observation distance (1.5 m or 2.5 m), W is the apparent yarn width, and A is the area occupied by one loop. The appearance of looking like bare leg is roughly evaluated by the following equation : BLOD =(2.2OD+25.7)W×(Ay/A)+(-0.4OD+2.1) where Ay is the yarn area in one loop. However, additional research is required to optimize the corresponding evaluation index by considering the effects of pantyhose color.
